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Alligator waddles into bagel shop in North Carolina

Headline from KYMA Yuma

Newest development Nov 5, 2026 · 2 reportsAlligator waddles into bagel shop in North Carolina

Security video from Bagel Dock Express shows an alligator walking in through the back door, then the kitchen and eventually into the main shop, startling the owner, Jesse Driscoll.

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  1. ‘Never in a million years’: alligator strolls into North Carolina bagel shop

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    Alligator waddles into bagel shop in North Carolina

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Alligator casually strolls into bagel shop, terrorizing employees: ‘Never in a million years’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Bagel Dock Express joked on social media that “Apparently, word of our fresh bagels has made its way into the swamp!”

  2. The Guardian

    ‘Never in a million years’: alligator strolls into North Carolina bagel shop (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishment Surveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully strolling though the back door, through the stockroom and to the front counter, startling…

  3. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Young Alligator Strolls into North Carolina Bagel Shop (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A three-foot alligator casually cruised into a North Carolina bagel shop and shocked the unsuspecting owner on a late October afternoon after the restaurant had closed.

  4. Fox News

    Alligator sneaks into North Carolina bagel shop, sends owner scrambling in encounter caught on camera (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Surveillance video captures Jesse Driscoll's stunned reaction as a 3-foot alligator slips into Bagel Dock Express in Southport, North Carolina.

  5. KYMA Yuma

    Alligator waddles into bagel shop in North Carolina (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Security video from Bagel Dock Express shows an alligator walking in through the back door, then the kitchen and eventually into the main shop, startling the owner, Jesse Driscoll.

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